About 100 different wines from France were poured at this benefit for Angel Flight of Georgia, and it was organized by Atlanta Wine School, though there was little education going on. In fact, many of the folks pouring had no idea what it was in their hands, leading to conversations like this:

"So, what is this one?"
"A Champagne."
"I know, but could you tell me anything about it?"
"Well, lets see . . . it says Perrier-Jouet here. Sorry, nothing else."

At any rate, at least most of the folks were nice, and people-watching was a blast, provided you weren't knocked over by collagen implants.

I forgot to bring my little notebook, so I had to scribble notes on whatever was handy using whatever I could lay hands on, and sometimes well after the fact, so I'll just lump things into three categories: We Liked It, Nothing to Write Home About, and Not Good.

So, with 100 wines, our favorites were two cheap roses and a CdP Blanc. I don't know if that says more about us or the 90* temps . . .

A last note, I tasted through a verticle of d'Issan -- 1989, 1995, 1999, 2000, and 2003. The '00 was the standout, and the 95 seemed very fresh and lively. The 89 was popped and poured straight into my glass with no time to open up, so I was left with the unhappy alternative to just swirl and drink it, or sit with it in the botton of my glass like an idiot for the next little while. So, I just sloshed it back. All toothpicky. Um, decanters? . . .

Also tasted the 96, 00, 01, and 03 Lagrange. It was between the 00 and 01, and I didn't see enough difference between them to justify the price difference. The '96 tasted only of wood. Like licking the inside of a cedar chest.

Sorry to have rambled so long. If you are interested in any more specific info on anything above, let me know.